Accounting, BBA
Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting Degree Program Requirements
Complete Core Curriculum Listing at https://catalog.pvamu.edu/universitycorecurriculum/
| Core Curriculum 42 Credit Hours | ||
| Communication (Select two courses) | 6 | |
| Freshman Composition I 1 | ||
| Freshman Composition II 1 | ||
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| College Algebra 1 | ||
| Life and Physical Sciences (Select Two) | 6 | |
| Language, Philosophy, and Culture (Select One) | 3 | |
| Creative Arts (Select One) | 3 | |
| American History (Select Two) | 6 | |
| Government/Political Sciences | 6 | |
| American Government | ||
| Texas Government | ||
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Component Area Option One | 3 | |
| Financial Planning from a Global Perspective | ||
| Component Area Option Two | 3 | |
| Business Computer Applications | ||
| General Education Supplement for Accounting Majors (18 SCH) | ||
| MATH 1324 | Finite Mathematics 1 | 3 |
| ECON 2302 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON Elective (3000 - 4000 Level) 2 | 3 | |
| MGMT 1316 | Quantitative Business Anaysis | 3 |
| MGMT 2000 | Prof Development for Business | 0 |
| MGMT 3301 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| ACCT 3324 | Ethics for Accountants | 3 |
| College Requirements (33 SCH) | ||
| ACCT 2301 | Principles of Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 2302 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BCOM 3330 | Business Communication | 3 |
| BLAW 2301 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| FINA 3310 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| MISY 2301 | Fundamentals of MIS with ERP | 3 |
| MGMT 1301 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| MGMT 3310 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MGMT 4000 | Professional Development For Business II | 0 |
| MGMT 4330 | Strategic Management and Business Policy | 3 |
| MGMT 4333 | Production and Operations Management | 3 |
| MRKT 3310 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| Major Area Requirements (33 SCH) | ||
| ACCT 3321 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 3322 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| ACCT 3331 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 3333 | Federal Income Tax I | 3 |
| ACCT 4322 | Auditing | 3 |
| ACCT 4321 | Advanced Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 4331 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
| ACCT 4333 | Accounting Data Analytics | 3 |
| BLAW 2321 | Business Law | 3 |
| ACCT Electives (3000-4000 Level) 2 | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 126 | |
- 1
A grade of "C" or better is required. Also, a grade of "C" or better is required in all business courses used to satisfy graduation requirements.
- 2
Electives must be at the junior/senior level; internship/co-op courses cannot be used as major area electives.
Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting Degree Sequence
Core: https://catalognext.pvamu.edu/universitycorecurriculum/
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall - Semester 1 | Hours | Spring - Semester 2 | Hours |
| Communication Core | 3 | Communication Core | 3 |
| MGMT 1301 | 3 | Component Area Option One Core | 3 |
| Government/Political Science Core | 3 | ||
| Component Area Option Two Core | 3 | ||
| Mathematics Core | 3 | ||
| American History Core | 3 | ||
| MGMT 2000 | 0 | Life and Physical Sciences Core | 3 |
| Life and Physical Sciences Core | 3 | ||
| Total | 15 | Total | 15 |
| Total Hours: 30 | |||
| Sophomore | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall - Semester 1 | Hours | Spring - Semester 2 | Hours | Summer | Hours |
| ACCT 2301 | 3 | ACCT 2302 | 3 | ECON 2301 | 3 |
| ECON 2302 | 3 | BLAW 2301 | 3 | ||
| MATH 1324 | 3 | MISY 2301 | 3 | ||
| American History Core | 3 | MGMT 1316 | 3 | ||
| Language, Philosophy & Culture Core | 3 | Government/Political Science Core | 3 | ||
| Total | 15 | Total | 15 | Total | 3 |
| Total Hours: 33 | |||||
| Junior | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall - Semester 1 | Hours | Spring - Semester 2 | Hours |
| ACCT 3321 | 3 | ACCT 3322 | 3 |
| ACCT 3331 | 3 | BLAW 2321 | 3 |
| ACCT 3333 | 3 | FINA 3310 | 3 |
| ACCT 3324 | 3 | MGMT 3301 | 3 |
| MGMT 3310 | 3 | MRKT 3310 | 3 |
| MGMT 4000 | 0 | ||
| Total | 15 | Total | 15 |
| Total Hours: 30 | |||
| Senior | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall - Semester 1 | Hours | Spring - Semester 2 | Hours |
| ACCT 4331 | 3 | ACCT 4321 | 3 |
| ACCT 4322 | 3 | ACCT Elective (3000-4000 Level) | 3 |
| ACCT 4333 | 3 | BCOM 3330 | 3 |
| ACCT Elective (3000-4000 Level) | 3 | MGMT 4330 | 3 |
| MGMT 4333 | 3 | Creative Arts Core | 3 |
| ECON Elective (3000-4000 Level) | 3 | ||
| Total | 18 | Total | 15 |
| Total Hours: 33 | |||
| Total Semester Credit Hours: 126 | ||
Marketable Skills
Marketable skills, as defined by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's 60x30TX Plan, include interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skill areas, are valued by employers, and can be either primary or complementary to a major. Marketable skills are acquired by students through education, including curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular activities.
BBA Accounting
Degree Skills
- Understanding of GAAP
- Data analysis
- Digital technology
Concentration Skills
- Critical thinking
- Quantitative reasoning and logical thinking
- Ethical behavior and decision making
Co-curricular and Extracurricular Skills
- Professional communication
- Interpersonal relationships and teamwork
- Project management